Garth Mc Kenzie

Garth Mc Kenzie

Graham Douglas "Garth" McKenzie (born 24 June 1941) is a former Australian and Western Australian cricketer. He was a fast bowler. First selected to play for Australia at age of 19, he toured England in 1961 under Richie Benaud. In his debut match, and the second match of the series at Lord's, McKenzie stood in for an injured Benaud and went on to take the last three English wickets in twelve balls which gave him a card of 5/37 off 29 overs. He went on to play in 60 Tests, until 1971 and was the mainstay of the Australian pace attack following the retirement of Alan Davidson. The son of Eric McKenzie, also played cricket for Western Australia, he also represented his state in field hockey. McKenzie gained his nickname Garth as his muscular build was similar to that of the well known newspaper cartoon character. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1965.